Muitos, ERRADAMENTE, consideram que só na fase da Asakti deve-se começar o Raganuga Sadhana:
"Neophytes should engage in vaidhi-bhakti by following the orders of the spiritual master so that they can be gradually elevated to the asakti platform, the bhava platform, and ultimately the prema platform.
Sem falar de AJATA e JATA Ruci Raganuga. E sem falar que VCT explica que o Raganuga Bhakta começa em Bhajana Kriya.
Sem falar de AJATA e JATA Ruci Raganuga. E sem falar que VCT explica que o Raganuga Bhakta começa em Bhajana Kriya.
Narada Bhakti Sutra 2:
"Every living entity is eternally related to the Supreme Lord, and this relationship may be in any one of many transcendental humors. At the stage called asakti, attachment, a person can understand his relationship with the Supreme Lord. When he understands his position, he begins reciprocating with the Lord. By constant reciprocation with the Lord, the devotee is elevated to the highest stage of love of Godhead, prema.”
"begins reciprocating" indica Svarupa Siddhi, ou a realização do Siddha Deha almejado nas fases anteriores. O Raganuga Sadhana começa quando Lobha começa e isto pode ser em qualquer fase, mesmo as iniciais. VCT explica que não há tal consideração se alguém está apto ou não. Simplesmente começa o Raganuga Sadhana. Você não pergunta: "Será que estou apto para amar." :D Você simplesmente......AMA ou ATRAI-SE. E Srila Prabhupada confirma que um "devoto NEÒFITO" atrai-se por uma relação com Krsna e deve cultivar isto.
Here is a short conversation between Srila Prabhupada and Hamsadutta in this regard:
"Hamsadutta: So Prabhupada, a neophyte devotee, he may think it might be very nice to be Krishna’s friend, but he may actually be a blade of grass and he’ll be fully satisfied when he comes to that stage?
Here is a short conversation between Srila Prabhupada and Hamsadutta in this regard:
"Hamsadutta: So Prabhupada, a neophyte devotee, he may think it might be very nice to be Krishna’s friend, but he may actually be a blade of grass and he’ll be fully satisfied when he comes to that stage?
Prabhupada: No. If he thinks like that, then he should cultivate that knowledge in that way. Yes. That is described in The Nectar of Devotion and Teachings of Lord Caitanya.
Hamsadutta: But that may not be his actual position. It may be something else?
Prabhupada: No. But when, at the time of devotional service, if such impetus comes, that means he has got such relation. It is to be developed. That’s all. That means the actual relationship with Krishna is coming out gradually. It is being developed. So one has to develop it, following the footsteps of the Krishna’s friends in Vrindavana. These are described here.
Hamsadutta: Suppose someone is satisfied simply being related with the spiritual master.
Prabhupada: That is everyone’s business. Everyone’s business. That is not a particular taste. That is the duty of all devotees."
"(1) By adopting this emotional mood of following in the footsteps of the gopīs, one attains his siddha-deha. (2) This word indicates the pure spiritual body, which is beyond the senses, mind and intelligence. The siddha-deha is the purified soul who is just suitable to serve the Supreme Lord. (3) No one can serve the Supreme Lord as His associate without being situated in his perfectly pure spiritual identity. That identity is completely free from all material contamination.” (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda 31 TLC)
Prabhupada está a explicar aqui que o Siddha Deha tem 3 fases:
1 - Na fase de Sadhana medita no Siddha Deha almejado (medita no ekadas bhava = nome, forma, idade, vestimenta, relação, grupo, ordem, serviço, ambição suprema, mantenedora e residência).
2 - Na fase avançada de Bhava, realiza o Siddha Deha, o que é chamado de Svarupa Siddhi.
3 - Quando nasce do ventre de uma Gopi num Universo material alcança a realização final do Siddha Deha, o que é chamado de Vastu Siddhi.
